8 Day Country Tour Itinerary

the next tour date is an 8 day Costa Rica tour March 14 - 21 2026

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This is a great way to see a variety of areas in Costa Rica as a tourist.  All hotels, two meals per day, all transportation within Costa Rica, all activity fees, and airport pickup and drop off, all tour fees, trips and entrance fees to national parks are also included.  The itinerary is subject to change based on hotel availability or other factors such as days that particular national parks are closed, etc. but this is pretty close to the itinerary we will follow. I've had past tour clients call this a culinary tour of Costa Rica since we eat great food in great restaurants.  Adult beverages are not included but are available.  We do often mix the order of the tour, depending on hotel availability, but this is a good description.  Our tour is a bit physically demanding so please be in reasonable physical shape.   

You fly into San Jose (SJO airport code). The cost of the tour is $3,600 per couple (double occupancy) or $2,100 per single (single occupancy). This fee is almost all-inclusive, it includes all lodging, all transportation within Costa Rica, all entrance and activity fees and two meals per day.  We eat three meals but one is on you.  We travel in a luxury Mercedes van and limit the number of people on the tour to 13.  We'll visit Manuel Antonio national park (the most popular park in Costa Rica), Arenal Volcano, walk in a rain forest, see numerous waterfalls and may even get a chance to swim in one, visit a cloud forest, visit the oldest coffee plantation in Costa Rica and take a river boat ride, see monkeys, hummingbirds, and lots of flora and fauna.  We'll visit a number of towns, considered the highlights of Costa Rica.  We'll also see a bit of what the real estate market looks like but this is NOT a real estate tour.   

If you want to join us after reading the details below, please submit your tour application via the link toward the end of this email. You need no immunizations for Costa Rica.  The itinerary below is actually a bit in reverse since on this tour we will start by heading to the southern region and then head north to Lake Arenal and La Fortuna.  We see the same sights but just not in this exact order. 

Day 1: You will be picked up at the airport and brought to the Hotel Martino where you can relax before we head off on our adventure www.HotelMartino.com.  The Hotel has a gym, pool, spa, walking trails, restaurant and more.  If you arrive earlier in the day there is a great bird zoo across the street.  We will have a welcome cocktail party at 6:30 pm at the hotel that night.  Dinner is on your own today but it's the only meal you'll have to pay for.  

Day 2: Trip to the beautiful La Paz Waterfall Gardens, visiting an huge bird aviary, a butterfly farm, a hummingbird garden, serpentarium, wildcat exhibit and a hike through nicely laid trails and stairs touring 5 amazing waterfalls, including a nice buffet lunch. We'll also visit the Doka Estates Coffee Plantation.  We'll stop at a supermarket after touring today so anyone can purchase snacks, water, wine, ATM, etc. for their personal use during the rest of the tour.  We will be eating dinner tonight in La Casona de Maiz, a very popular typical Costa Rican restaurant with great food. We spend the second and third nights at La Fortuna Lodge, overlooking Arenal Volcano.

Day 3: We stay another day in La Fortuna, famous town of Arenal Volcano.  we'll swim in a hot thermal bath park with lots of great pools and heated water from the volcano.

Day 4: We leave La Fortuna and head to Manuel Antonio National Park, staying in great rooms. We'll also likely see monkeys, sloths, toucans and more. We are staying at one of my favorite hotels in Costa Rica, the mountaintop hotel.  

Day 5 and 6: Driving to the southern region where we will stay for two nights in Uvita at the Club Marino Ballena.  We may swim in the Paz Azul Waterfall that day and we'll visit Playa Ballena or Playa Ventanas.  We may also visit Window to the Pacific, one of the largest international residential developments in the southern region. We'll eat lunch one day at Ricar2 and dinner at El Fuego brewery.  We'll visit the large outdoor crafts market and see the surfers at Dominical beach.  We'll have plenty to do in this area and time to relax in their excellent pool, in time for happy hour.

On the morning of the last day, we'll enjoy a nice buffet breakfast and have access to the pool and grounds.  Check out at the Barcelo is noon time, and an Airport shuttle service is provided free of charge.  if you want to stay longer, we can offer our tour operator hotel rate to you.  

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*hotels and itinerary subject to change, based on availability. Costa Rica requires you have at least 1 month on your passport before the expiration date to enter Costa Rica